Networking Skills Training Course
Your personal brand is the sum of perceptions others hold. This course equips you with strategic networking skills to fortify your brand, ensuring a positive and enduring reputation. Discover how to forge genuine connections, make indelible impressions, and align public perception with your professional vision.
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Introduction - Personal Brand
Personal Brand is the powerful, clear, positive message that anyone thinks of when they think about you. It is what other people say about you when you are not in the room...
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Foreign Names
In a multi-cultural world, foreign names may be particularly hard to recall. Here are some ideas on how to approach this...
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Techniques
There are many techniques to enhance memory. Here are some specific ones for helping to remember names...
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Preparation
Preparation is really important when networking in any situation. Here are some ideas to help you prepare...
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Breaking The Ice
In this video, you'll see how to get beyond mundane conversation-starters like the weather and transportation.
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Thinking Style
When thinking about networking in any situation, a good way to approach it is to think about how you can create value for someone else...
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Disclosure
Disclosure is when you share something personal about yourself...
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Use Open Questions
Open questions are a brilliant way to open up a good conversation.
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Using Compliments
Paying people compliments can work really well, provided it's done properly.
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Transitioning
This video explores how to seamlessly shift the topic of a conversation to something of importance.
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Park & Ride
Sometimes you can use other people to exit conversations. Introduce someone to the person you're talking to, or bring them over to meet someone on their own.
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Actions - Networking Skills
In this final video we help you to get started in building and maintaining your network with some simple actions.
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Networking Skills: Course Notes
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